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# 8  
Old 07-10-2009
Hi,

When my AIX server boots up in normal mode, the code shown in my first posting is shown. I don't however get to see the unix command prompt.

I can however see the unix command propmt if I boot up in the service boot mode and select single user mode. When I see the unix command propmt I enter the smit command, please see below:


# smit
The environment variable TERM is currently set to a terminal type that does not support the full screen display capabilities required for SMIT.
Set TERM to an appropriate terminal type or use another terminal.


Can someone please explain to me what's happening here and how I can get passed this?

Thanks in advance for any help.
# 9  
Old 07-13-2009
Quick guess: Can you get a console on one of the other serial ports? I.e. you should have 2 or 3 on the back of the 520. Do command lines appear on any of the others? Make sure baud rate is correct, and try pressing enter a few times.
# 10  
Old 07-14-2009
Never heared about IVM before but talked to a coworker and he said there was a hook using IVM - you might have problems if you 1st manage LPARs by IVM and later want to change for some reason to HMC. So I checked out some links and found those before considering using IVM, just to make sure:

IVM vs. HMC woes
http://www.pseriestech.org/forum/har...an-hmc-27.html
# 11  
Old 07-14-2009
Quote:
Originally Posted by yfayyaz
[...]When my AIX server boots up in normal mode, the code shown in my first posting is shown. I don't however get to see the unix command prompt.

I can however see the unix command propmt if I boot up in the service boot mode and select single user mode. When I see the unix command propmt I enter the smit command, please see below:


# smit
The environment variable TERM is currently set to a terminal type that does not support the full screen display capabilities required for SMIT.
Set TERM to an appropriate terminal type or use another terminal.
[...]
Assuming that you use the machine as full system partition (i.e. the front display does not show "HMC") your problem has nothing to do with virtualisation. In this case I'd think that sbdy used/defined a different console during server installation and therefore the (unused) TTY port is not configured for login. To get around this you are right to login in single user mode. Use
# export TERM=vt100
to be able to use SMIT.
# smitty devices
-> choose TTY you want to use
- enable LOGIN -> enable
- STTY attributes for RUN time -> add "clocal" option
- STTY attributes for LOGIN -> add "clocal" option
- Apply changes to Database only - yes
Reboot to multi user mode.
# 12  
Old 07-16-2009
Looks to me like your serial cable is not the correct type for AIX, you NEED one like this:

ASCII art coming up...

Code:
Cable DB-9 to DB-9 (No interposer needed) (not for modem) No P/N

                                          _________________________
                   5       1             |  DB-9 Side |  DB-9 Side |
        Device    _|_______|_            |____________|____________|
         End     | o o o o o |           | Signal pin | pin Signal |
                  \ o o o o /            |____________|____________|
        Female     / _____ \             |  TxD    3_____2   RxD   |
         DB-9     9         6            |  RxD    2_____3   TxD   |
                                         |  RTS    7_____8   CTS   |
                   5       1             |  CTS    8_____7   RTS   |
        System    _|_______|_            |  DTR    4_____6   DSR   |
         End     | o o o o o |           |             |_1   CD    |
                  \ o o o o /            |                         |
        Female     / _____ \             |  DSR    6_____4   DTR   |
         DB-9     9         6            |  CD     1_|             |
                                         |                         |
                                         |  GND    5_____5   GND   |
                                         |                         |
                                         |  RI     9     9   RI    |
                                         |_________________________|

# 13  
Old 07-16-2009
I've seen systems hang during boot up to a full day before when the network is not configured properly and NFS shares have been configured for foreground mounts.

If you are getting that output, then you are obviously connected properly.
Padow
# 14  
Old 07-16-2009
Quote:
Originally Posted by dukessd
Looks to me like your serial cable is not the correct type for AIX, you NEED one like this:[...]
I wonder if you could explain how a serial cable distinguishes between single and multi user mode? Smilie
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